Nuts About Squirrels Sketch Challenge

 Nuts About Squirrels Sketch Challenge

I absolutely love squirrels! They are cute, silly, funny and they make me smile! So when I saw the sketch challenge at Freshly Made Sketches I knew immediately I was going to use the "Nuts About You" Stamp Set!

Be sure to check out all the other inspiring cards HERE!

Isn't she just adorable! 

I added a small flag piece from Early Espresso Card Stock embossed with the Tasteful Textiles Embossing Folder. I just thought the card needed something up top. Then I took some Gold Shimmer Ribbon, cut off the raw edge, pulled out some threads and tied a bow. After I attached it with a Glue Dot, I carefully used my fingernail to curl the ends.

I started with a 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" piece of Crumb Cake Card Stock for my base that I scored at 4 1/4". 

I added 3 strips of the "Beauty Of The Earth" Designer Series Paper cut at 1/2" and glued down on a diagonal.

Stamp the squirrel onto Very Vanilla C/S using Memento Black Ink then stamp the body in Basic Grey Ink.  Stamp the acorn in Early Espresso and Soft Suede Inks. 

Die cut the image out using the Layering Circles Dies and a scalloped circle using Cajun Craze C/S. Attach together and add to the card using Dimensionals. 

Stamp "Happy Birthday" onto a small strip of Very Vanilla C/S using Memento Black Ink. Attach to the card using Dimensionals.

Cut a strip of Early Espresso C/S, flag one end, emboss using the Tasteful Textiles Embossing Folder and attach to the card front at the top left.

Attach the Gold Shimmer Ribbon threads. 

Happy Stamping and Creating!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Arlene

Product List 

Nuts About Squirrels Photopolymer Stamp Set [156475] $23.00	Beauty Of The Earth 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155841] $15.75	Layering Circles Dies [151770] $48.00
Tasteful Textile 3 D Embossing Folder [152718] $12.25	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953] $12.00	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119686] $12.00
Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119684] $12.00	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650] $13.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.25
Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $10.25	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $10.25	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $10.25
Gold 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Shimmer Ribbon [152156] $9.50	Paper Trimmer [152392] $34.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $163.00
Paper Snips [103579] $13.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $7.25	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $5.50

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Autumn Birthday Card and my fur helper.

 Autumn Birthday Card And My Fur Helper

Now that Fall is in the air I decided to design a Fall birthday card for the weekly challenge over at Freshly Made Sketches. Be sure to check out all the other amazing designs HERE.

I used the beautiful "Beauty Of The Earth Designer Series  Paper" as the main focus for my card. With so many amazing Stampin' Up! Designer Series Papers to choose from, let them do all the work for you!

I started with a card base of Rich Razzleberry Card Stock cut to 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" and scored at 4 1/4".

I cut a layer of Rich Razzleberry C/S to 4 1/8" x 5 3/8" and embossed it using the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder. 

Rub a small amount of VersaMark Ink onto the Rich Razzleberry Card Stock layer onto the left side, top and bottom. Apply some Heat and Stick Powder, heat set just until it turns shiny. Apply some Gilded Leafing.  I use a stiff paintbrush. I love the subtle gold shimmer it adds!

Cut a piece of Beauty Of The Earth Designer Series Paper to 4 1/2" x 3 1/4" and a piece of Basic Black C/S to 3 3/8" x 4 5/8". Attach the DSP to the Basic Black C/S layer. Attach to the right side of the card base using Dimensionals.

Stamp a greeting using VersaMark Ink onto a Basic Black C/S strip, emboss using Gold Embossing Powder. Flag cut one end. Add Dimensionals to the back.

Loop some Gold Simply Elegant Trim, attach it to the card and add the sentiment strip over top. 

I think this would make a great birthday card for anyone celebrating a Fall birthday!

We just returned from a lovely visit with my parents in beautiful Sointula B.C. 

We had to wake up at 3:30 am to catch a Ferry over to Vancouver Island......the up side was seeing this amazing sunrise!!!

This is the spectacular view from my parents home in Rough Bay, Sointula. 

My fur helper, Lola, chilling on a log....I guess it was comfortable?

Sointula has lots of deer roaming around. We love going for deer drives to check them all out, city folks!! LOL!!

Happy Stamping and Creating!!!

Arlene

Product List 

Nuts About Squirrels Photopolymer Stamp Set [156475] $23.00	Timeworn Type 3 D Embossing Folder [156505] $13.50	Beauty Of The Earth 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155841] $15.75
Rich Razzleberry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [115316] $12.00	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $12.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $13.00
Metallics Embossing Powders [155555] $24.00	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $41.00	Heat & Stick Powder [156110] $8.25
Gilded Leafing Embellishment [154560] $12.25	Simply Elegant Trim [155766] $10.25	Paper Trimmer [152392] $34.00
Paper Snips [103579] $13.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $163.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $5.50

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